The Evaluation of pulmonary and exercise capacity in allergic asthmatic children who have different degrees of activity

anlamlı bir farkın olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak, Allerjik astımlı çocukların aktivitelerinin kısıtlanmaması, medikal tedavi ile birlikte astımlı çocuklara uygun egzersiz programlarının da uygulanması gerektiğini vurgulamaktayız. 7. İNGİLİZCE ÖZET (ABSTRACT) : Children at the Allergy Policlinic Unit, Department of Medicine, Çukurova University who had allergic asthma were the subjects of this study. The children were selected according to the following criteria : sedantary children under treatment who had no more than two asthma crisis per month and who had only allergic asthma as a chronical lung disease. The children were divided into five groups, and were categorized according to their age (11.44+1.68), height (1.45+0.09) and weight average (36.98+9.34). The first 3 groups (A,B,C) consisted of 35 (A), 35 (B) and 27 (C) subjects, who had allergic asthma. The other two groups D and E (control groups) consisted of 50 subjects; 25 in group D, and 25 in group E. For the statistical analysis, SPSSX Package Programs TTest Groups (T-test between groups) and Statistics All Method were used. Until recently, physical activity for asthmatic children has been generally discouraged. Since 1980, some studies have recommended physical activity programs for improving fitness in such patients. Research has shown that physical activity and exercise training normalize cardio-pulmonary endurance and improve physical fitness without causing any complication in asthmatic children (29). In this study, the pulmoner and exercise capacity of asthmatic children with different degrees of activity were measured. For the measurement of pulmoner and exercise capacity of this children, 814 monark cycle ergometer test (PWCi7o= Physical Working Gapasity) and flowmateplus model spirometer were used. Significant differences were found between the astmatic children's groups and the control groups in respect to pulmoner function test and physical working capacity: mean of the control 80groups who were healthy children was better than all the astmatic children. Similarly, in comparison to sedantary children, allergic children who were doing physical activity were found to be affected positively in regard to PWC170 (physical working capacity), FEV1 (Forced expiratuar volume), VC (vital capacity), MVV (Maximum volunter ventilation). As a conclusion, asthmatic children's physical activities should not be restricted, and their medical therapy should be done together with appropriate exercise programmes. 81